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Nikon 2009-2010 DSLR Roadmap Leaked?

Nikon may have just had a huge cat get out of the bag. Leaks like this don’t happen very often; however, they do happen. If this info, which was posted on a Czech forum is legit, Nikon’s rumor mill is going to be rather boring for the next couple of years.

The forum poster lays out a number of Nikon DSLR bodies and lenses, along with purported release dates for 2009 and 2010. Here’s the summary version of the possibly leaked roadmap:

None of these camera ‘specifications’ mentions an articulated screen. Given that one of the main features of the recent D5000 was its articulated screen I would strongly expect that most future Nikon bodies will have such a screen. Hence I conclude that these ‘specifications’ were made up by someone who simply forgot (or ignored) this likely development.

Hilarious read and undoubtedly there is some truth in the jest though the timings may just be questionable :-) I do hope there is some credance with AF-S Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II the only item I would be interested in if the list above did transpire however likely or unlikely.